The ministry of Fifth Avenue Chapel began in the mid 1920’s when Christians from Northern New Jersey and New York started meeting together during their summer vacations. Seasonal gatherings soon grew into a year-round fellowship with a genuine heart for the Scriptures, worship, and evangelistic outreach. In the early years the assembly occupied rented facilities in Neptune, Asbury Park, and Bradley Beach. Relocations were necessitated by both growth in numbers and expansion of ministries, including widely regarded annual conferences.
In 1940 attention was drawn to an unused Episcopal Church called The Church of The Holy Apostles on Fifth Avenue in Belmar. The frame building, constructed in the shape of a cross, was in poor repair having been closed for many years and stripped of all its furnishings. Its beautiful stained glass windows were intact, however, and remain to this day. The property was purchased for the sum of $1,500 and repair work began. The first public ceremony held in the new Chapel was the marriage of Kenneth Hart and Robina Jelly, held on June 25, 1941.
Several modifications to the building were made during the war years to make it more functional. As numeric growth continued it became necessary to expand the facility. A kitchen and Sunday School rooms were added in 1958, and a nursery in the mid 1960’s. Additional classroom space, added in the early 1980’s, brought the building to its present size.
Speaker | Title and Tags | Date | Place | Lang | |
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Hoo, Tarrick | In the World and Not of It and Joy in the Midst of the Storm with Paul Cowell ~ 1 John 2 1John | 2005-01-09 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Baehr, Kingsley | Jesus Christ the True Disciple ~ 1 John 2 1John Christ Jesus | 2005-01-16 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Mearns, Dan | Discipleship ~ Matthew 1 Matthew | 2005-01-30 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Kolchin, Mark | The Disciple of Christ as a Slave ~ 2 Corinthians 5 2Corinthians | 2005-02-06 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
DeMatteo, Gerard | Back to Basics ~ Philippians 1 Philippians | 2005-02-20 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Clark, Joel | 2 Corinthians 4 2Corinthians | 2005-02-27 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Javois, Christian | Thoughts on Deuteronomy 1 Part 1 Deuteronomy | 2005-03-06 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Javois, Christian | Thoughts on Deuteronomy 1 Part 2 Deuteronomy | 2005-03-06 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Wolcott, Mert | Multiplication in Discipleship | 2005-03-13 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Trogdon, Rex | When King Jesus Comes In Part 1 ~ John 18 Jesus John | 2005-03-17 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Trogdon, Rex | When King Jesus Comes In Part 2 ~ Mark 11 Jesus Mark | 2005-03-18 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Trogdon, Rex | When King Jesus Comes In Part 3 ~ Matthew 21 Jesus Matthew | 2005-03-20 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Wilson, David | An Emotional Approach to the Resurrection Resurrection | 2005-03-27 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Wilson, David | Apologetics and Proofs for the Bodily Resurrection Resurrection | 2005-03-27 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Wilson, Tom | Spiritual Warfare | 2005-04-03 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Wilson, Tom | Materialism and Sacrificial Living | 2005-04-10 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Wilson, Tom | Developing Christian Growth and Character ~ 2 Peter 1 2Peter | 2005-04-17 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Risden, Jerry | Matthew 17 Matthew | 2005-05-08 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Risden, Jerry | Mothers ~ Exodus 2 Exodus Mother | 2005-05-08 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Wolcott, Mert | The Lords Supper | 2005-05-22 | Fifth Avenue Chapel |